Great and practical

I never noticed this class of bike while living in the US, but machines in the 110-250cc range are exceedingly common in Mexico, where biking is less about showboating and more about traveling efficiently, and that`s further emphasized because Mexico tends to much better biking weather than most of the US; it`s warm and semi-arid, so you have a lot of good biking days, and so there`s a lot more demand for practical riding.

This thing is basically the minimum bike you need to cruise the highway at the speed limit and in comfort, so it gets about 80 mpg, and then at about $1800 USD brand new, it`s very affordable. It`s not in any way a slouch and it has ample acceleration to merge with city or highway traffic. It cruises nicely at around 4500 RPM or so. 

After living in the US, I got used to these thunderous Harley-style machines that make a lot of noise and weigh about as much as a car. This thing is feather-light, on about the order of a dirtbike and that means that even though it`s meant for highway use, it`s not a bear to prop up with your legs when navigating bad roads.

I think the paradigm I got used to in the US is that everyone wants the same vehicle that gets them to the office or grocery store to also have 200 hp up its sleeve to participate in that once-in-a-lifetime impromptu drag race, and when you think about it, it really makes no sense. 

This thing is agile for merging with the traffic pattern, and not getting splattered, and then it`s made to keep up with traffic on the highway for the long haul if you want to ride all day. If you don`t have anybody to impress, it`s perfect.